Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-12
PERSONAL.

Mrs. HENRY WARD BEECHER is left with
something like Sl50, 000
SENATOR PLUMB. of Kansas, is said TO be
about the abest money maker in Congress-
MRS. JAMES BROWN POTTER will make her
debut "a Ann Sylvester in the play of .Man
ana Wife,"
GEN. Villas says that our postal revenues
for 1886 were the greatest In the history of
any government.
HORACE GREELEY's sister Amanda, 70 years
Ola. mas just been stricken with paralysis at
Spring Greek. Pa.
EX-Goy. CURTIN s said to be an applicant
for the Mexican mission. His friends claim
mat he Is not ut all susceptible TO rarefied air.
THE Virginia Knights Of Pythias are col
letting fund TO erect monument to stone
wall" Jackson upon the bait eiie Il of Chan
cell0rsVllle, where be was morally wounded
THE report that the President and Mrs.
ClSSeland are ABOUT to make a trip to the
>odth Is denied, no "trip of the KIND having
been planned.
Miss MARIE DECoA, of Washington. has
been singing IN London before the Duke al
Cambridge and other persons OF distinction
with great success. Her progress has been
remarkable.
HAYDEN. Helen Dauvray's manager. has
offered Col. Robert q. l rgersoli $500 night 10
play 'Falstaff." Ingersoll is very fond of
the stage. and often 81, s that he regrets thai
he did not adopt it as his profession instead of
the law.
THERE has been generous rivalry in
Washington society this winter between the
daughters of the two Oregon Senators. Miss
Mitchell has been noted for her beautifnI
face. aud Miss D0lph for the symmetry OF her
1gure. " hch one has the greatest personal
charm ID still an open question.
PATTI was IN st. Paul the other day and
gave concert. After she had sung ''Iiome
HANNAH "A prOmtnnnL Qiftzn, ~,
nent seat arose and went out. He did not 20
to get Glove. He went because. as hs said
he never expected to hear Patti again, and
'he always wanted to remember her " IN the
melody OF that song ringing In his soul"
LAFARGE. the celebrated artist, married n
granddaughter OF Commodore Perry. ehe
MAS and is To-day very beautiful woman
and has never had more ardent admirers than
her children. They take the deepest delg ht
in seeing her arrayed for reception or other
social event, and speak OF chow pretty mother
looked" with the utmost enthusiasm TO their
playmates.
JOHN e. LOWELL. OF Waterbury, Conn. was
formerly a teacher OF Henry Ward Beecber
some years ago Mr.. Beecher said. IN New
Haven: ~ was one Of Mr.. Lovell's pupil.
and am free TO say that whatever Of oratorV
| possess worthy Of notice owe 10 all 10 MIR
Lowell" Mr.. Lowell, who Is now ~ years OF
age, says that number OF times in his old
age he has received substantial presents from
Mr.. Beecher.
SECRETARY END1coTT is now having wires
laid in the War Department building. which
will connect the entrance doors with the Gle
vator. The instant the Secretary arrives at
the department the Waterman on duty will
touch the annunciator. The elevator MANI
thus sigualled will at once bring the eleva or
to the ground floor ready for Mr.. EDuIcott TO
step right in, without pausing TO ring the bell
liAe lesser a. ortals.
WILLIAM SMITH, Governor OF Virginia
more than forty years ago and again in 1868
Is SAID TO be dying. lie Is geperall, known IA
Extra Billy smith," nickname obtained
from n demand he made on the government
for extra compensation for carrying maila
from Washington 10 Mllledgeville. Ca. lie
l. now 30 years Of age, and has passed life
Of gre AT political activity. He was noted for
his bravery during the civil war.